HULP TEN OPSIGTE VAN BEGRAFNISSE AAN BEHOEFTIGE HUISHOUDINGS/PERSONE EN DIE HANTERING VAN ARMLASTIGE BEGRAFNISSE
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Collected on 5 August 2026
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Free grave for funerals of needy persons/households (with required application and documentation)
If the deceased is not from a state hospital or state day hospital (and the deceased does not have a funeral policy), Bergrivier Municipality provides a free grave. The applicant must submit the required application information and complete the prescribed form, including a copy of the official death certificate, and Bergrivier Municipality’s formal procurement procedure must be followed to grant the free grave.
- Who it is for
- Applicants (next-of-kin/neighbor/friend) for funerals of needy persons/households registered for deernishulp (or who would qualify if living in a town area within Bergrivier), including people from Goedverwacht, Wittewater, rural areas and backyard residents if they meet the same intention.
- How to act on it
- Submit an application to Bergrivier Municipality with the required information (including a copy of the official death certificate), complete the prescribed form, and have the free grave granted through Bergrivier Municipality’s formal procurement procedure.
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Facts
Reference
http://www.bergmun.org.za/sites/default/files/documents/Beleid%20Hulp%20aan%20Behoeftige%20Begrafnisse%20en%20Armlastige%20Begrafnisse%20soos%20goedgekeur%2026%20Junie%202018%20deur%20BK.pdf
Parties
State hospital, BK (final approval by the council
Key Takeaways
- Organisation: Bergrivier Municipality
- Policy title: Assistance for funerals to needy households/persons and handling of indigent funerals
- Dates: 25 January 2018; updated 26 June 2018 after final approval by the council (BK)
- Qualifying categories: (1) funerals for needy persons/households; (2) funerals for indigent persons
- Needy persons/households definition: registered for “deernishulp” (compassion/relief assistance) via Bergrivier’s Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy, or would qualify if living in a town area within Bergrivier
- Needy areas mentioned: Goedverwacht, Wittewater, rural areas, and backyard residents (if they meet the same intent as for registration)
- Indigent persons definition: homeless, unknown persons with no income, and whose next-of-kin are also unknown
- Requirements: applicant must submit a copy of the official death certificate
- State hospital deaths: state hospital follows its own procedures for a needy funeral if needed
- No approval if the deceased has a funeral policy (begrafnispolis)
- Benefit: a free grave is provided
- Scope limitation: procedures apply only if not deceased in a state hospital or state day hospital; includes Radie Kotzé, Weskus, and Lapa Munnik Hospitals
- Application information required: deceased full names, date of birth, date of death, address at death, place of death, and death certificate details (cause)
- Applicant must complete the prescribed form
- Procurement/approval: Bergrivier Municipality’s formal procurement procedure must be followed for granting the free grave
- Municipality not responsible for other funeral costs
- Indigent funeral handling: function of West Coast District Municipality; Bergrivier coordinates after applicant completes the above procedures
- Bergrivier Munisipaliteit (Bergrivier Municipality)
- Weskus Distriksmunisipaliteit (West Coast District Municipality)
- Kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder (Office of the Municipal Manager)
- BK (final approval by the council, as referenced in the document)
- Radie Kotzé Hospitaal
- Weskus Hospitaal
- Lapa Munnik-Hospitaal
- Goedverwacht
- Wittewater